Apprentice Meat Cutters. The minimum regular hourly rate for full-time Apprentice Meat Cutters shall be as follows: Effective Effective Effective 9 /2 /6 8 * 9 / 1 /6 9 9 /7 /7 0 Hourly W eekly Hourly W eekly Hourly Weekly 1 to 6 mos. $2.54 $101.60 $2.62 $104.80 $2.70 $108.00 6 to 12 mos. 2.67 106.80 2.76 110.40 2.85 114.00 12 to 18 mos. 2.86 114.40 2.96 118.40 3.06 122.40 18 to 24 mos. 3.16 126.40 3.31 132.40 3.46 138.40 Provided, that all full-time Apprentice Meat Cutters who were actively employed as of October 21, 1968, shall receive a minimum increase of twenty cents (20c) per hour ($8.00 per week) effective September 2, 1968*, and shall remain at the increased rate until properly qualifying, under the continuous- service progression' requirements listed above, for the next bracket (or service) higher than the increased rate. Thereafter, for the. term of this Agreement, such Apprentice Meat Cutters, and all Apprentice Meat Cutters hired after October 21, 1968, shall progress through the brackets until they reach the top rate. Provided further, that it shall be the responsibility of the Employer to provide the opportunity for proper training of Apprentices so that they may acquire the necessary skill and experience during the apprenticeship period (24 months), and when the apprenticeship period is completed, an Apprentice shall automatically be reclassified as a Journeyman Meat Cut ter or a Meat Cutter-Counter.
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